JOM20's 38g Reef Build

[thincat]

Remember Zoa's and Palytoas give off a palytoxin that is very poisonous to humans, so use common sense and wear gloves and eye protection and wash your hands after. Last death I read on the Net happened in England where a dog eat a piece of Zoa that fell to the floor while a person was Fragging.

 

[fishmonkey]

yikes! didnt know they did that! wow, thanks for the heads up, ill have to be more careful from now on!

 

[InfernoST]

Remember Zoa's and Palytoas give off a palytoxin that is very poisonous to humans, so use common sense and wear gloves and eye protection and wash your hands after. Last death I read on the Net happened in Enlang where a dog eat a piece of Zoa that fell to the floor while a person was Fragging.

Thanks TC, I didn't know either. Can it kill your fish?

 

[thincat]

Thanks TC, I didn't know either. Can it kill your fish?

I don't think so. Got to remember that these animals live in water and that dilutes everything so their defense is super strong to compensate for that dilution.
Not all Zoas/palytoas are as deadly as the Hawaiian one, but who knows.
Be neat when fragging and wash your hands after.

 

[InfernoST]

i don't think so. Got to remember that these animals live in water and that dilutes everything so their defense is super strong to compensate for that dilution.
Not all zoas/palytoas are as deadly as the hawaiian one, but who knows.
Be neat when fragging and wash your hands after.

10-4 tc.

 

[JustOneMore20]

I rescaped the rocks last week! Just now getting the pics on here though.

And some fish/coral pics:

The reef is really doing well. The dinoflagellates (dinos) have pretty much disappeared. I'm still battling hair algae. The fish did well with the rescaping...as well as the corals. Nothing new has been added lately, but I'm hoping to get more corals and a Midas Blenny next month.

 

[Aquarium1]

Looks great. When do you put the frags into the rocks?

 

[JustOneMore20]

Thanks.

I usually move the frags when they start overgrowing the plug or little piece of rock that they are on. I don't want them to start growing on the frag rack, so I move them to the rock.

I moved 2 frags to the rock recently...need to move another.

 

[fishmonkey]

wow, looking great!

 

[InfernoST]

Nice work over there.

 

[mfdrookie516]

your tank looks beautiful... i cant wait to get one for myself

 

[JustOneMore20]

Updated tank pic from 12-10-09

I added a new coral a couple days ago:

It is a Wellsophyllia/Open Brain. Seems to be adjusting well to its new home.


I thought I should update my thread since its been almost 2 months!

I need to add more snails. Some of my Nerites have died (found empty shells) or got eaten (could be Jerry). I want more Nassarius and Cerinths as well. I plan on maybe one more fish. I'm trying to hold out for a Flasher Wrasse, if I can find one locally or save up enough to buy one online. I'm still accummulating corals.

Hopefully it won't be so long between updates!

 

[JustOneMore20]

More pics:

Hammer Coral...it was looking kinda sad, so I moved it lower. Hopefully it will be more perky.

And here is Jerry the Canary (Blenny)

I had a thread in new aquisitions about him and the new Firefish

(They wouldn't all fit)

 

[fishboy444]

Nice tank.

 

[Etunes]

Nice updates, gorgeous as always.

 

[Aquarium1]

Looks wonderful, I really like Jerry lol

 

[thincat]

You might want to put the hammer higher in the tank instead of lower.

 

[fishboy444]

he's right so it's closer to the light I assume...

 

[JustOneMore20]

Thanks for the comments!

The Hammer was at the top at the rock and not looking great (i.e. wasn't opening up as much as it had been). I guess I'll move it back though, unless it perks up where it is now (not that much lower down).

 

[fishmonkey]

wow, im loving the tank, and Jerry!